Provider Network Development Specialist

Doctors HealthCare Plans, Inc.; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Doctors HealthCare Plans, Inc. in the Orlando/Tampa region seeks a Network Development professional to develop, administer, and expand our provider agreements across physician groups, hospitals, ancillary and vendor partners while ensuring regulatory compliance.

The role requires strong negotiation, English/Spanish communication, and regular travel to credential, analyze, and finalize contracts. You will help optimize network performance and provider relations in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Excellent negotiation skills.
• Requires regular travel between locations in the Orlando and Tampa regions.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in health services administration, business or related field or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Demonstrates a broad-scope of financial knowledge.
• Knowledge of current Medicare Advantage operational and regulatory guidelines established by CMS, AHCA and other federal and state regulatory guidelines.
• Excellent organizational and customer skills.
• Versatility.
• Excellent customer skills.
• Ability to travel within the Tampa and Orlandoregion.
• Ability to work well under pressure and difficult situations.
• Capable of managing a variety of complex issues while driving momentum of key initiatives.
• Excellent knowledge and management of risk relationships.

Responsibilities

• Develop, administer and negotiate Provider Agreements for Primary Care Physician Services, Medical Specialty Care Services, Ancillary Care Services and Hospital Services.
• Negotiate amendments to contracts and ensure compliance with State, CMS, AHCA and other regulatory guidelines.
• Obtain credential information for new providers and facilities and ensure completeness and current information.
• Ensure completeness of all information in the agreements.
• Negotiate agreements for all providers across the network.
• Conduct analysis to determine the needs of the existing networks and form payment structures (capitation, FFS or trade) per financial parameters.
• Maintain provider data integrity related to contracts in the system.
• Perform claims and utilization research for re-contracting existing network providers.
• Perform comparative analysis of potential providers.
• Contribute to departmental projects and initiatives as requested by VP Network Development or President/CEO.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Travel required

Financial knowledge

Risk management

Customer service

Education

Bachelor's degree in health services administration, business or related field

Job description

Job Purpose:

This position is responsible, in the Orlando and Tampa region, for all activities related to developing, maintaining and expanding the network of providers, including development, administration and negotiation of physician, medical group, ancillary, hospital and vendor agreements in compliance with all regulatory state and federal guidelines.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for ensuring that the language of all contracts is in compliance with all State, CMS, AHCA, and any other regulatory agency.
• Responsible for utilizing only company approved Provider Agreements.
• Responsible for obtaining all credential information for new providers and facilities and ensure completeness and current information is provided.
• Responsible for ensuring completeness of all information in the agreements.
• Responsible for negotiating Provider Agreements for Primary Care Physician Services, Medical Specialty Care Services, Ancillary Care Services and Hospital Services.
• Responsible for negotiation of agreements for all providers.
• Performs analysis to determine the needs of the existing networks
• Determining the forms of payment, i.e., capitation, FFS or trade agreements depending on financial parameters established by the Network Development Department.
• Responsible for negotiating amendments to contracts
• Responsible for assisting in maintaining the integrity of the provider data base system as it relates to contracts.
• Responsible for performing claims and utilization research for re contracting existing network providers
• Comparative analysis of potential providers.
• Responsible for departmental projects as requested and needed.
• Performs other job related duties as assigned from time to time by the VP Network Development and/or President/CEO

Qualifications:

• Excellent negotiation skills
• Requires regular travel between locations in the Orlando and Tampa regions
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in health services administration, business or related field of study or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Demonstrates a broad-scope of financial knowledge
• Knowledge of current Medicare Advantage operational and regulatory guidelines established by CMS, AHCA and other federal and state regulatory guidelines
• Excellent organizational and customer skills
• Versatility
• Excellent customer skills
• Ability to travel within the Tampa and Orlandoregion
• Ability to work well under pressure and difficult situations
• Capable of managing a variety of complex issues while driving momentum of key initiatives
• Excellent knowledge and management of risk relationships

Note: This description indicates, in general terms, the type and level of work performed andresponsibilities held by the team member(s). Duties described are not to be interpreted as being all-inclusive or specific to any individual team member.

No Third Party Agencies or Submissions Will Be Accepted.

Our company is committed to creating a diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.